Война и мир

Chapter 10

           Assoonashehadseenavisitoroffhereturnedtooneofthosewhowerestillinthedrawingroom,drewachairtowardhimorher,andjauntilyspreadingouthislegsandputtinghishandsonhiskneeswiththeairofamanwhoenjoyslifeandknowshowtolive,heswayedtoandfrowithdignity,offeredsurmisesabouttheweather,ortouchedonquestionsofhealth,sometimesinRussianandsometimesinverybadbutself-confidentFrench;thenagain,likeamanwearybutunflinchinginthefulfillmentofduty,herosetoseesomevisitorsoffand,strokinghisscantygrayhairsoverhisbaldpatch,alsoaskedthemtodinner.Sometimesonhiswaybackfromtheanteroomhewouldpassthroughtheconservatoryandpantryintothelargemarbledininghall,wheretableswerebeingsetoutforeightypeople;andlookingatthefootmen,whowerebringinginsilverandchina,movingtables,andunfoldingdamasktablelinen,hewouldcallDmítriVasílevich,amanofgoodfamilyandthemanagerofallhisaffairs,andwhilelookingwithpleasureattheenormoustablewouldsay:“Well,Dmítri,you’llseethatthingsareallastheyshouldbe?That’sright!Thegreatthingistheserving,that’sit.”Andwithacomplacentsighhewouldreturntothedrawingroom.

           “MáryaLvóvnaKaráginaandherdaughter!”announcedthecountess’giganticfootmaninhisbassvoice,enteringthedrawingroom.Thecountessreflectedamomentandtookapinchfromagoldsnuffboxwithherhusband’sportraitonit.

           “I’mquitewornoutbythesecallers.However,I’llseeherandnomore.Sheissoaffected.

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